Skin & Bones, held Monday night at City Hall Event Center, was a twist on an old-school butcher shop, spiced up with what Kristina Raines described as “An eclectic, modern twist.” Raines, Epicurean’s marketing and creative director, was the force behind Skin & Bones.

“It’s not every day that you serve cocktails with braised chicken bone stir stick,” Raines observed. Or that you see a salumiere butcher, Mark DeNittis, carving up a hog.

“Our team pushed the limits,” Raines explained. “We were anxious to remind the industry that Denver is really on the cutting edge in terms of food, service and hospitality.”